User's Manual

4.2.2. Real-time record/replace
KeyStep 37 also allows you to record or replace the notes in a sequence while the sequencer
is looping. Here are a few things to keep in mind:
• Real-time recording won't extend a sequence; you must record within the
framework of an existing sequence. So you may first want to create a sequence
of the desired length using step record mode.
• It can be helpful to have an external drum machine slaved to the KeyStep 37 via
MIDI or the Sync output. That will help you be sure where the downbeat is. For
more information about synchronization, see Chapter 6 [p.61].
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You can also create a sequence in the MIDI Control Center and send it to the KeyStep 37 over USB.
Learn about the MIDI Control Center in Chapter 9 [p.74].
There are two methods you can use to record in real time.
• Sequencer not running (Stop mode): Hold Record and press Play. The Rec button
will light and the sequence will begin looping. The notes you play 'live' will be
quantized to the nearest step.
• Sequencer running: If the sequence is already looping, simply press the Rec
button and the same thing will happen: KeyStep 37 will begin recording and
replacing notes.
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When Overdub is actived using Shift+overdub will be added to the existing notes. When OFF, newly
recorded notes will replace the notes that currently exist at that step.
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